{"operation":"document","citation":"14-0111","title":"Pioneer Energy Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2014-06-18","effective_on":null,"summary":"14-0111 response to Pioneer Energy Services concerning 173.62.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0111.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0111.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0111","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2014/140111.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nMaterials Safety\nJUN 1 8 2014\nMr. George M. Doggett\nDirector, Corporate Compliance\nPioneer Energy Services\n102 Magnate Drive, Suite 101\nLaFayette, LA 70508\nRef. No.: 14-0111\nDear Mr. Doggett:\nThis is in response to your email dated May 15, 2014, requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) relating to the status of\nPacking Method US1 in the § 173.62(c) Table of Packing Methods.\nDue to an editorial oversight, Packing Method US1 in the § 173.62(c) Table of Packing\nMethods was inadvertently removed from the HMR. Efforts are being made by this office to\nhave US1 expeditiously restored to the HMR. In the interim, the provisions of US1 may still\nbe used for the packaging and transportation of applicable materials and articles.\nI trust this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\nShan C. Kelly\nShane C. Kelley\nActing International Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<>>\n\nBabich\n3172.102 SP 55*114\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\n§73 • 63\nSent:\nFrom:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo:\nThursday, May 29, 2014 5:08 PM\nExplosives\nSubiect:\nFW: Letter of Interpretation\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\n14-0111\nHi Carolyn,\nThis caller requested we submit this e-mail as a formal letter of interpretation. Note Adam\nLucas has been working with PHH10 on this issue. Whoever is assigned to the letter may\nwant to discuss this issue further with him.\nThanks,\nVictoria\nFrom: Doggett, George [mailto:GDoggett@pioneeres.com]\nSent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 5:43 PM\nSubject: Letter of Interpretation\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nDear sir;\nPioneer Wireline Services, LLC is an oilfield service company.\nWe operate specially designed oilfield service trucks and transport Jet Perforating Guns to\noil and gas wells in order to perforate and produce those wells for hydrocarbons.\nIn the 172.101 table listed under Jet Perforating Guns, 1.4D, UN0494, there are special\nprovisions 55 and 114 identified under column (7) 172.102. Special Provision 114(b)\nindicates that The guns are packaged in accordance with Packing Method US 1 as\nspecified in 173.62 of this subchapter. A review of 173.62 exposes that Packing Method\nUS 1 is not available in the Table of Packing Methods. After discussion with one of your\nrepresentatives at the Hazardous Materials Information Center, it is my understanding\nthat this was an inadvertent deletion and that the US 1 Packing Method is still germane to\nJet Perforating Guns.\nBecause I have a number of EX numbers assigned by PHMSA for various perforating gun\nconfigurations transported by my company, all of which refer to the US 1 Packing Method,\ncould you please provide me with a letter of interpretation indicating that this Packing\nMethod is still applicable for domestic transportation?\nPlease note, my cell phone number has recently changed!\nPlease update my cell phone information to reflect the new number below.\nGeorge M. Doggett\nCoiled Tubing & Wireline Services\n1\n\n<<>>\n\nDirector Corporate Compliance\nCorporate Support Services\ntel 337-232-9312\ngdoggett@pioneeres.com\ncell 337-254-8199\nfax 337-232-9358\nhm 337-984-5638\nPIONEER\n102 Magnate Drive, Suite 101\nPioneer Energy Services\npioneeres.com\nLafayette, LA 70508\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3404}